The Making Of The Bare Knuckle POLYMATH Humbucker Set
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Bare Knuckle Polymath vs Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14)
Bare Knuckle Polymath
bridge humbucker
82 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14)
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Bare Knuckle Polymath, the Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14) has a brighter top end and scooped mids.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Bare Knuckle Polymath | Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 14.2k | 14.4k |
| Inductancediffers | 8.35 H (measured, 1 reading) | 8.38 H (compiled) |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 5.4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 7 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | high output, dark, mid-forward | high output, scooped mids |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
99
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
32
each against its maker's average
Mids
15
each against its maker's average
Bass
70
each against its maker's average
Videos
Bare Knuckle Polymath
Adam Getgood signature Bare Knuckle Polymath demonstration
Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14)
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Bare Knuckle Polymath
“The bridge humbucker delivers tight low end control with zero flub under palm mute.”
“There is enough upper mid articulation to cut through a dense mix, but the voicing avoids harsh spike territory.”
Full reviews
Bare Knuckle Polymath
Seymour Duncan Custom Five (SH-14)
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